CEO Blogs
Creatives Come in all Shapes and Flavors…Are You One?
Creative people come in all shapes and flavors. Accountants can be a creative. A doctor, a teacher and of course writers, painters, musicians etc. are all creative. Being a creative means you see and think about things differently. You see new ways of doing old things, henry ford for example took the horse and wagon and thought “automobile”. George Lucas saw the 1950’s western the…
Read MoreMaking New Connections and Expanding Your Network
MAKING NEW CONNECTIONS AND EXPANDING YOUR NETWORK Industry friends may not be good industry connections and good industry connections may not be a good friend. Not everything is as you may think it is and it could be too late when you find out. I have tons of friends in the biz that I love…
Read MoreDon’t Trap Your Career Growth
You can get trapped limiting your growth even if you’re working at the highest level in your industry. At one point in my career I ended up working at ITT Defense as a QC engineer on the Shuttle missions and GPS satellite project (which at the time was a highly classified government satellite system). I…
Read MoreObsolete Your Tool, Not Your Career
My father spent his life as an auto machinist and my uncles were all construction workers. Anytime I was about to start wrenching my Harley or adding an addition to my house, my father and uncles would remind me, “you need the right tool to do the right job”. Although, it took me a few decades to truly…
Read MoreWhat it’s Like to Sail on a Pirate Ship?
Ever wonder what it was like to sail on a pirate ship? The diversity of the crew and their backgrounds. The shared experiences of each crew member. The different adventures that each day would bring. Maybe battling for your life against the big corporate armada. (Oops almost gave away the analogy.) I have run serval…
Read MoreAdvancing Careers Sitting on Road Cases
I spent my entire career / life being part of a band, team, crew or department and never thought much about. That was until the events of the 2020 pandemic hit and forced all of us to stand down from working in person. It was after that that I understood the critical element needed…
Read MoreRethink Your…”Just Because”
Just because… Just because you’ve been at this for decades doesn’t mean you have aged out. Just because your old ways have been replaced with new ways doesn’t mean you’ve aged out. Just because you hear new words doesn’t mean you don’t understand what is being said. Just because you don’t understand “why” things are now being done a different way doesn’t mean the way things were done…
Read MorePlanning isn’t Doing
When you roll up your selves and start your struggle, people will see your struggle, and talented people will come to your aid. If you sit on your couch and plan your struggle no one is going to help. Help comes when someone can see your attempts. Not having the right resources whether its money,…
Read MoreNo Political Affiliations Needed or Wanted
No political affiliations needed or even wanted when you are hired to design, build or work a network political event. In today’s polarized world, frontline production people have to learn to put their personal beliefs aside and focus on the gig. I’m not saying you need to change or compromise your beliefs just focus on…
Read MoreFinding the Production Entry Door
Wanting to Get In to fulfill your dream of being in the production industry? Whether it’s, broadcast, music recording, live events and so much more. These are things you need to know. Production success is built on never quitting… Your journey to success is not going to be easy. Each step of the way will…
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